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title: 'Quantum Chess: Paul Rudd vs. Stephen Hawking'
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# Quantum Chess: Paul Rudd vs. Stephen Hawking

[Caltech’s Institute for Quantum Information and Matter](http://iqim.caltech.edu), which apparently is a thing that exists, released a video where Paul Rudd plays Dr. Stephen Hawking in a game of [Quantum Chess](http://quantumrealmgames.com/), which is *also* apparently a thing that exists.

It’s directed by Alex Winter, who played Bill in “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure and/or Bogus Journey”, and features narration by Keanu Reeves, who played Ted in “The Matrix”. It’s 11 minutes long and worth every second of your time, I promise.

h/t: [Gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/paul-rudd-and-stephen-hawking-face-off-in-a-high-stakes-1755439933)